BRANCHING OUT

• SEATTLE HOSPITALITY GROUP has acquired CHRYSALIS STRATEGIC EVENT MANAGEMENT Both companies are based in Seattle. For more information, call 206/674-3021 or visit www.chrysalisevents.com and www.seattlehospitality.com.

• PIVOTAL PRODUCTION, based in Chicago, is a new event planning and production company specializing in social, corporate and public events. For more information, call 312/733-2597 or visit www.pivotalproduction.com.

• AZTEC TENTS AND EVENTS and SHAFFER SPORTS EVENTS, both based in Houston, have announced the acquisition of COLONNADE EVENTS and EVENTS ALA CARTE of Houston. For more information, call 713/699-0088 or visit www.aztecusa.com and www.shaffersports.com.

BUSINESS NEWS

• Tampa Bay, Fla.-based EVENTION SHOW PRODUCTIONS has changed its name to DORENE COLLIER'S EVENT SHOW PRODUCTIONS. For more information, call 813/251-8866 or email info@eventshowproductions.com.

• JEROEN BERGHUIS, managing director of the Dubai, United Arab Emirates, branch of VOK DAMS, and vice president international for the company, has announced that the branch will move to new and bigger offices at the beginning of December. Vok Dams, headquartered in Germany, has also launched its Web site in Arabic. For more information, call 49 202 38 907-141 or visit www.vokdams.com.

PLEASE NOTE

• Miami-based ROOM SERVICE has opened a new 8,000-square-foot warehouse and showroom in Orlando, Fla. The address is 10255 General Drive, #5, Orlando, FL 32824. For more information, call 407/251-5959.

• Cleveland-based DESIGNS OF DISTINCTION has moved to a new 30,000-square-foot facility. Call 888/718-2054.